Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Mice Droppings Found In Kitchen

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Ashburn, Sterling, and Chantilly area from May 17 to May 21, including seven locations that had violations.

As coronavirus related restrictions continue to loosen around the state, health inspectors are returning to conduct restaurant inspections in-person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, are sometimes being conducted virtually.

Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department also performs a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection.

• Rice Culture, 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  • Date inspected: May 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat product and vegetables in the low boy cooler.
• Rita Ki Rosoi LLC, 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: May 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • Raw marinated chicken stored above raw vegetables in the stand up reach in cooler.
    • Cooked chickpeas noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
    • The person in charge could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
• Meadows Original Frozen Custard, 20548 Easthampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: May 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
    • Food employee reporting agreement form (Form 1B) not reviewed and signed by the employees.
    • Handwashing sink observed with dirty cup placed in it.
    • Wet wiping clothes observed placed on top of low boy refrigerator in front between use.
• Royal Palm Restaurant, 21800 Town Center Plaza #253 Sterling, VA 20164
  • Date inspected: May 19
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
  • Violations:
    • Handwashing sink in the kitchen next to food prep table observed slow to drain.
    • Few mice droppings observed in the kitchen near food prep and hand sink area and in dishwashing area.
• Nagoya Steak & Seafood, 43330 Junction Plaza #194 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: May 19
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • EHS observed hand washing sink at bar to not have hot water at time of inspection.
• El Chef Latino LLC, 156 Enterprise St Suite J Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: May 19
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
  • Violations:
    • Employee health reporting agreement (Form 1B) not provided during inspection.
    • Handwashing facilities in kitchen observed blocked and not readily available.
    • Date marking not provided for green sauce in bin and black bin. Said food is cold held for 2 days.
    • Both handwashing facilities in kitchen observed slow to drain the dirty water.
• The Canopy at Oak Health, 19945 Riverside Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: May 17
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 6
  • Violations:
    • The person in charge was not able to provide a verifiable employee health policy.
    • Quat sanitizer at the three compartment sink registered at less than 150ppm when tested. Wares at the three compartment sink not sanitized.
    • Several prepared TCS foods held longer than 7 days at 41F or less. Lentils and rice 5/10/21, cooked pasta 5/6/2021, avocado sauce 5/6/21, chili 5/5/2021, roasted sweet potatoes 5/10/2021, citrus vin (garlic and oil) 5/4/2021
    • Packaged food (caesar salads) offered for sale in the grab and go cooler without proper ingredient labels.
    • Spoons and other utensils stored in room temperature water on the counter next to the blenders.
    • There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.